Preparedness for when

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Errr...and I don't tend to think so Daz (re disturbance allowance) I'm afraid.

I could be totally wrong - but I've "been there/done that" many years ago now in public sector housing. There was a LOT of work/distinct major programme of it in fact that got done on my place (and the loadsa others that were also part of this public sector area of housing).

Give 'em their due and they (ie powers-that-be) did get on in there and do this huge programme of work that I'd been screaming my little head off about. They did it all for all of us. It musta cost a blimmin' fortune. But they did do it and we were all mightily disrupted whilst it was all going on - and the thought didn't cross my mind of coming back at 'em and asking for Disruption Allowance for us. I was only too glad (and somewhat astonished:rotfl:) that they had got on with it and duly did this huge programme of work. It woulda cost them well up into 6 figures moneywise then (many years back now). I duly came up with a couple of modifications to what they had originally planned and then sat back and just waited it out for it all to be done.

Personally....I just sat back gobsmacked and thanking my lucky stars....and...boy....was the area WAY better after the event and I don't think any of us could believe our luck about just how much money/effort it must have cost said powers-that-be to do it all.

End result being = I would tend to just keep schtum and say "Thank you" in those circumstances personally.

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Frugalsod wrote: »

I find that I only use golden syrup for porridge but have used some to sweeten coffee when out of sugar.

I use it for pineapple fritters, but only if I don't have any Maple syrup.

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GreyQueen wrote: »

I am on the side of the godly

You eat your turnips raw?

Nargleblast

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

You eat your turnips raw?

.....whilst sitting on a sharpened stick instead of a chair?

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GreyQueen wrote: »

OK, enough procrastinating

I should hope so.

It make you go blind, you know.

Frugalsod

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I use it for pineapple fritters, but only if I don't have any Maple syrup.

It is also good for pancakes. Though lemon juice and sugar is another favourite of mine.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

mardatha wrote: »

I fear that CTC has been emotionally traumatised in the past by running out of teabags. This might need counselling- have you thought of that??

That was a BIG SHTF moment for me, when it happened, I come out in cold sweats just thinking about it!!!

Frugalsod

I have been looking at freeze drying foods since someone posted a link about food storage recently. Anyway I discovered this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gothlufqKA4

Basically it is a US prepper at a US store that specialises in long term food storage http://shop.honeyville.com

Anyway it might be useful for those who might consider buying the large tins of freeze dried food but thought that they were too big for them. It shows how to break down the 25 year large tins and how they can repacked for more practical solutions which in turn can be stored for 24.5 years. You only lose 6 months by repacking the items.

Freeze drying does have several advantages over dehydration and can last as long as 25 years for the really pessimistic, but for me the advantages of being able to store food for long periods without the use of electricity could be handy. In fact I am also looking at the idea of being able to use solar power to actually power the freeze dryer as well so effectively making it a zero power food storage system.

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I should hope so.

It make you go blind, you know.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Frugalsod

A possible clue as to why the world is doomed?

http://uproxx.com/movies/2015/10/the-martian-true-story-tweets/